US markets tumble; Tata Comm sheds 4% The Asian markets have opened on a negative note barring the Shanghai Composite and the Taiwan Weighted Index.
The Hang Seng has shed 308 points (1.5%) to 19,553.
The Nikkei has plunged 268 points (2.5%) to 10,262.
The Straits Times has declined 23 points (1%) to 2,527 and the Seoul Composite is marginally down at 1,613.
The Shanghai Composite on the other hand has advanced 27 points (1%) to 2,711 and the Taiwan Weighted Index is flat at 7,031.
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Tata Motors Aug sales up 14% at 49,810 units.
Singapore Nifty is trading at 4,593.0 down by 22.5 points at 9 AM IST.
